WeatherBrains 588: Brian Drinks A Lot Of Schlitz

WeatherBrains Episode 588 is now online (April 24, 2017). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Chair of the American Meteorological Society Board on Enterprise Economic Development, under the AMS Commission on Weather and Climate Enterprise. He is also an Engineering Fellow with Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems in Aurora, CO. Dr. Shawn Miller, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

• Extremes: 103 at Death Valley, CA, and 23 at Lake Yellowstone, WY
• Risk of severe wx Central US Tuesday
• Then risk shifts into Lower Mississippi River Valley
• Flooding in VA and NC
• First tropical storm has already occurred
• Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
• and more!

Our email bag officer is out once again due to family visiting, so mail bag postponed until next week.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: The professor is experiencing voice issues, so there will be no WeatherBrains 101 episode this week.

Listener Surveys: Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click here to take the survey.

Web Sites from Episode 588:

AMS web page Commission on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise

GOES-R Satellite web page

JPSS web page

2017 AMS Washington Forum

Shawn Miller profile from AMS

To subscribe to the brand new SkyWritings, an email newsletter from the WeatherBrains gang, click HERE.

Picks of the Week:

Bill Murray – Historical Hurricanes from Hurricane Research Division

Brian Peters – Information on Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017

James Spann – Weather resources from AMS

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.

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